gaudy
gb/ɡˈɔdi/ us/ɡˈɔdi/
B2
Ingles
hivalkodó, ünnepi kollégiumi vacsora
B2
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hivalkodó
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is gaudy; gaudy [noun]
The living room was filled with gaudy gold furniture and bright purple curtains.
A nappali tele volt hivalkodó arany bútorokkal és élénklila függönyökkel.
He showed up in a gaudy jacket covered in sequins.
Egy flitterekkel kirakott, hivalkodó zakóban jelent meg.
The restaurant’s sign is so gaudy that it’s hard to read.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Her shoes are gaudy and very bright.
A cipője hivalkodó és nagyon élénk színű.
I don’t like gaudy decorations.
Nem szeretem a hivalkodó díszítéseket.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes use gaudy to mean simply "beautiful" or "colorful"; it usually carries a negative judgment (too much, not tasteful).
Kahulugan
too brightly colored and showy
Mga kolokasyon
gaudy colors
|gaudy outfit
|gaudy dress
|gaudy jewelry
|gaudy decorations
|gaudy makeup
|gaudy lights
|gaudy costume
|gaudy pattern
|gaudy display
Mga kasingkahulugan
garish (Often suggests harsh, unpleasant bright colors.)
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flashy (Emphasizes showing off and attracting attention.)
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tacky (More informal; stresses bad taste.)
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loud (Common in fashion; means visually striking in an excessive way.)
Mga kasalungat
tasteful (Pleasing and refined rather than showy.)
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understated (Intentionally simple and not attention-seeking.)
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subtle (Not obvious or glaring in appearance.)
Mga tema
appearance
|clothing
|art_design
Depinisyon
Too bright and too decorative, in a way many people think is ugly.
Very brightly colored or highly decorated in a way that is intended to attract attention but is usually considered tasteless.
PANGNGALAN
C1
FORMAL
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Padron ng paggamit:
a gaudy at [college]; the annual gaudy
She returned to her college for the annual gaudy.
Visszatért a kollégiumába az éves ünnepi kollégiumi vacsorára.
The gaudy included a formal dinner and speeches in the hall.
A rendezvényhez ünnepélyes vacsora és beszédek is tartoztak a nagyteremben.
Many alumni travel back to Cambridge for their gaudy.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
He went back to college for a gaudy.
Visszament a kollégiumba egy ünnepi kollégiumi vacsorára.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This noun is mainly British and university-specific; it is not the same meaning as the adjective gaudy.
Kahulugan
college reunion dinner or celebration
Mga kolokasyon
an annual gaudy
|a college gaudy
|an alumni gaudy
|a gaudy dinner
|the reunion gaudy
Mga kasingkahulugan
reunion dinner (More general term; not specific to Oxford/Cambridge.)
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alumni dinner (Highlights that former students attend.)
Mga kasalungat
everyday meal (Not a formal or special college occasion.)
Mga tema
education
|social_life
|uk_culture
Depinisyon
A special dinner/party at an Oxford or Cambridge college, often for old students.
A formal social event or dinner at a college, especially at Oxford or Cambridge, often for alumni returning to visit.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
gaudy
IPA
GB/ɡˈɔdi/
US/ɡˈɔdi/
Mga pantig at diin
gaudy (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (gaudy)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: gaudy
- Comparative: gaudier
- Superlative: gaudiest
Mga kaugnay na salita
Forms
gaudier
adjective
gaudiest
adjective
Core family
gaudily
adverb
gaudiness
noun
Negative and opposite forms
plain
adjective A2
tasteful
adjective
Mga ekspresyon
as gaudy as a peacock
1/ˈæz ɡˈɔdi ˈæz ə pˈikˌɑk/
idiom
informal
extremely showy and colorful
Very colorful and showy.
Mga Halimbawa
- At the party he was as gaudy as a peacock in that shiny suit.
- The room looked as gaudy as a peacock after they added the glittery wallpaper.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- His shirt is as gaudy as a peacock.
gaudy up
1/ɡˈɔdi ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
informal
make something more showy
To add too much decoration and make it look too bright.
Mga Halimbawa
- They gaudied up the living room with neon cushions and shiny ornaments.
- The ad team tried to gaudy up the poster, but it ended up looking cheap.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Don’t gaudy up the cake with too many colors.